...Short Story Comparison The Monkey's Paw The movie compared to the short story of the Monkey's Paw has many differences. The scenes, characters the humor and dialogue all altered. The director improved the story of the Monkey's Paw in the movie by adding more scenes and the characters had more personality. The music played in the movie added more suspense too. Specific scenes where different moods were set, created that suspense. The humor used with Herbert was not used in the short story. Herbert picked at Mr.White about the monkey paw being a myth and not being real. The irony showed in that is after Herbert picked fun at his father. After Herbert made a remark then left for work that very morning after the White's wished for five hundred pounds. Herbert got in a horrific accident that day at work. The accident kills him. Later that day a mysterious man arrives at the Whites with the news of their sons death and a letter payment for them from the factory. The payment was five hundred pounds. This bringing the story to its climax after the first wish being made. The music and the actors show more suspense, leaving the watchers think. What's going to happen next? Was it a coincidence they received five hundred pounds? Is the monkey's paw really cursed? The characters in the movie were all the same except a couple were changed in the movie. Sargent Major in the short story came to the Whites to visit because it had been twenty years since he had visited. He was a heavy drinker...
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...Analysis of “The Monkey’s Paw” William Wymark Jacobs, also called W.W. Jacobs, wrote “The Monkey’s Paw” in 1902. Jacobs was a comedic writer, and his stories fascinated both his readers and listeners. The story is about the Whites family, comprised of three people, namely Mr. White, Mrs. White, and their son Herbert White. They are a very happy family who have everything they need. Their heart could not desire more. One day Sargent – Major Morris, a man who has travelled a lot in the world, among others India were he found a monkey’s paw, knocked on the Whites door with the paw in his pocket. There is this thing about the paw. It is magical. Anyone who owns the paw gets three wishes, but one thing is there to know – magic comes with a price. Mr. Whites wants the paw, but he has to buy it first so he wishes for two hundred pounds. The paw symbolizes the greed and desire that is part of a human and Mr. White has a lovely home and a happy family, but he still wishes for money that he may not even use. Because of his wish, Herbert dies at a machinery and his corpse comes to knock at the family door. Mr. White uses his last wish to wish the son gone, because he is afraid of what might be on the other side of the door. He will not take the chance. In “The Monkey’s Paw” Mr. White and his son love playing chess. They are both competitive persons so they play a lot chess to get revenge on each other. The chess can symbolize life. Chess is a game that is unpredictable, like life....
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...The Monkey’s Paw Stephen Croman Strayer University Professor Marshall ENG115 July 15th, 2016 The Monkey’s Paw “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs is a short story in which the White family obtains the monkey’s paw, which is a supposed magical talisman, by a family friend in which the possessor acquires three wishes. However, with these wishes come consequences. Before obtaining the talisman their family friend, Sargent-Major Morris, told the family how he received it from the previous owner when they used their last wish for death. He also warned them of the mischief it caused by his wishes. He then threw the talisman into the fire in which Mr. White retrieved it. Against his better judgment, Sargent Morris fearfully instructed Mr. White how to make the wishes and to heed his warning about the supposed consequences. After a suggestion by his son, Mr. White wishes for money to pay off the house, the money comes from the company that his son worked for because he passed away in a horrible accident at work when he got caught in the machinery. A few days later a distraught Mrs. White wants Mr. White to wish him back to life, which he reluctantly does. Later in the night there is a knocking on the door and Mrs. White races to answer the door believing it is her son. As Mrs. White frantically tries to unlock the door, Mr. White fears that it is not his son at the door and uses his last wish to wish his son back to his final resting place. The knocking stops just as Mrs. White...
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...Unknown The story The Monkey's Paw, takes place in what is described as, "a beastly, slushy, out of the way" area where the "pathway's a bog and the road's a torrent." The location alone is setting the stage for fear. The use of fear of the unknown with regard to greed have been shown in a number of ways. Firstly with the game of chess between Mr. White and his son Herbert, then jumping at the chance to make a wish on the paw even after knowing that the paw had brought trouble to others that had used it and lastly asking for their son to be brought back to life. The game of chess in this story symbolizes life in "The Monkey's Paw." The game of chess entails risk taking. When the story opens Mr. White and his son Herbert are playing a game of chess in the safety and warmth of their home but little do we the reader realize that the outcome of the game will eventually mirror that of the ending of the story. While playing with his son, Mr. White announces his theory of "radical changes" with regard to chess. He takes incredible risk in the game and even Mrs. White is worried about the moves that he makes. We are told that Mr. White has just committed "a fatal mistake after which it was too late." During the game he realizes that while he was feeling confident about the risks he was taking, he discovers that theses risks have brought only loss to his game, foreshadowing much the same as the risks he takes in wishing on the paw for 200 pounds and the great loss that...
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...ENG1D In the beginning of the year we were asked what poetry was. Most of us were blank and thought that poetry was only used in song. But as our unit was ending weave learned how to make and make poems. Our poetry topic thought us that poetry could be used for anything from sports to love. During this semester we were asked what we would like to be when we grew up and how we would like to live I’ve answered that by saying how I wanted to be successful and become a business man and have a lovely family. During ENG1D we watched about six movies but the best movie I’ve watched is the Blind Side this thought me that you should never give up In your dreams even if you don’t have anyone to rely on you should always keep you head up and fulfill the dreams even if you live in a place were they put you down due to the fact or based on your skin colour. This movie was kind of similar to a book called A Raisin in the Sun they both had the same meaning but different plot. The only story that I didn’t really get was The Lottery this was a story that had me confused, it also had me wondering why they would do that. I and my group mates won a debate regarding why it’s okay to break the law only for safety and emergency reasons only. This debate had me wondering that some rules in Canada should be lifted for example passing read lights during emergencies and so on. Weave done a lot this semester we read a lot of book and watched a lot of movies and...
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...How does the authors create suspense and mystery in two stories from the genre ‘19th’ century gothic horror? “The monkey’s paw” by W.W Jacobs and the “Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe are two short gothic horror stories written in the late ‘19th’ century. “The tell-tale heart” was written during the Victorian era and is based upon the conventions of the gothic horror. It’s a story about a servant who determined to get rid of an old man’s eye. “The monkeys paw” is also written in a gothic style this means that tension, mystery and suspense is very important factors. “The monkeys paw” is about a friend who has control over a curse of a shriveled monkey paw that grants three wishes to each man that gets hold of it. In both the stories the real names of the characters were not given. They were either initials like Mr. White or the characters were just simply referred to the old man or the man or I. This is the way that gothic fiction is created, by just giving initials or simple reference builds up more suspense. There are only two characters in “the tell tale heart” a old man who is murdered at the end of the story and another character who we don’t know anything about except that he is a killer, and he’s mad. The names may not be given to indicate that this may happen to anyone in the ‘19th’ century. One of the most well known techniques used in both stories is the way the author creates suspense and mystery. The use of repetition is used a lot by Edgar Allan Poe in the tell...
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...as money or power. It may seem tempting to one if they were given the opportunity to have wish come true, or a glimpse into their future, but nothing comes without consequences. In the short story Monkeys Paw by W.W Jacobs and the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the characters strive to alter their destiny through supernatural means which ultimately leads to greed developing within the characters, fate being tampered with for personal gain, and the downfall of major characters within both stories. In both texts, the main characters lived average lives;...
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...“The Monkeys Paw” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” are suspense filled stories, where the characters involved make choices and must live with the consequences. “The Monkeys Paw” is the story of a man being granted three wishes that bring him something he desires, but each comes with a horrible consequence. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is about a man who takes care of an elderly man as he, the caretaker, slowly goes insane. The authors carefully crafted cause-and-effect relationships in "The Tell-Tale Heart" and “The Monkeys Paw” to increase suspense and help the readers connect to the story. The suspenseful nature of the “The Monkeys Paw” is created by the cause-and-effect relationship developed in the story. The story is about a man and his family being granted three wishes, but each had a terrible consequence. After using the first wish, he realizes the consequences are worse than he had originally thought. The author...
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...She loves her clan and will fight tooth and claw to protect it. Roleplay Sample: Dapplepaw was in the Nursery, laying down for once and not causing any trouble."Now stay here and don't do anything while I'm gone." her mother (mother's name) said. nodded and (mother's name) left. Dapplepaw sprang up as soon as she was gone and went to the entrance of the Nursery and poked her head outside to see if the coast was clear. Once it was clear that no one was looking over here, Dapplepaw ran in the shadows toward the entrance to the camp. Dapplepaw ran until she could hardly see the camp and stopped. Dapplepaw layed down and began to feel tired because of all the running she did and soon fell asleep. Dapplepaw woke up to the sounds of shuffling paws and growling. She opened her eyes and came face-to-face with badger. Her eyes widened in fear seeing as she was alone and had no idea how to fight it off. Dapplepaw slowly got up and into a poorly made crouch and prepared to try and fight and hoped that she some how made it out alive. Picture: (can someone be her...
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...CATS Cats are clean and graceful animals requiring very little care. They instinctively clean themselves and do their "business" in dirt or cat litter before covering it up with their paws. It's a shame that cats get such bad publicity in the media and are considered dangerous animals in the view of most human beings. For example the saying that “these mean things will claw your eyes out” is really not true. Such a thing won't happen unless you corner a cat and/or it's afraid for its life. Each cat has their own personality, but most cats are very independent and can be very stubborn. (i.e. it's hard to train a cat to make it do what you want, like sit or roll over) They can also have a short temper, but will usually warn you before you really make them mad. After forming a bond of trust with the cat, they have nothing but love for an owner that treats them right. Cats are great at cuddling in bed, but If cuddling isn't your thing they will learn to give you your space and sleep at the foot of the bed or on a chair. Cats are very playful. They instinctively enjoy running around and catching things that move. Cats also will genuinely care about an owner they love. For example, if you leave the house/apartment they will worry that you left them, or if you or a loved one is crying they will often try to comfort you. It should also be noted that petting a cat is scientifically proven to lower blood pressure and stress. So go ahead, pet them all you want! They will...
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...Many cats after being declawed, have extreme pain in their paws when they are digging in their box. When their paws heal, there is no pain, but they can think that digging or standing in their litter box is going to be painful, so they start to avoid their box. While you know that it was the declawing that caused the pain, your cat is going to have a mental block of litter box is what cause the pain and to stay away from it. You are going to have to do a lot of work to have them trust their litter box again, and may continue have issues later...
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...Things Are Done: Start with 5 monkeys locked in a cage. Hang a banana from the roof on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long the monkeys will go to the stairs and start to climb toward the banana. As soon as the first monkey touches the stairs, hose the other monkeys with cold water. After a while another monkey makes an attempt with the same result. All the other are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and goes to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold...
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...Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? In Ocken’s and Wass’ short story, “Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?”, a manager seems to be overwhelmed with the amount of problems that ha been brought to him by his subordinates. They approach him with a problem, or “monkey” and expect him to fix it, making it his problem, or his “monkey”. By the end of the day, he has too many monkeys on his back and too little time to “feed” them. His subordinates, ensuring that he has not missed the point will occasionally check up on him. This is what we call supervision (4). Instead of the manager being the one in charge, his subordinates have become his superiors. There are three kinds of management time to be considered. Boss-imposed time- used to accomplish tasks that can only be accomplished by the manager. If disregarded by the manager, there will be swift penalty. System-imposed time- used to suit demands from associates for dynamic backing. Ignoring these solicitations will additionally bring about punishments, however not generally as immediate and quick. Self-imposed time- used to take on tasks initiated by the manager. This type of time has portions that are taken up by the subordinate which is considered subordinate-imposed time. The portion left remaining belongs to the manager and is called discretionary time. No penalties are faced with self –imposed time because it was not known the intention of the manager to take on a task in the first place (Oncken and Wass 4). ...
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...see if the reaction comes by a distinguish sound or decibel level. On the other hand, the experiment does show and interesting point, and that is how the different levels affect on different situations. How in some cases one can affect, but be totally numb on the other situation. The experiment that I liked the most was the monkey experiment, as it shows nature in its raw content, even though us humans are animals, we are contaminated by so many things that it almost feels like we are not part of nature anymore. As if our raw content was removed decades ago and we molded ourselves to a new being, separate from the others. Monkeys on the other hand, showed something great, in the experiment you can see that nature is so unpredictable, even in the most controllable scenarios, things don’t usually go as planned. There a thin line between what can be thought and what come in by nature, instinct or genetics. Scientist didn't fail at the monkey experiment, whether their goal was to try to teach monkeys to fear flowers or not, the experiment showed something else. As of right now, I don't know of anything that can come closer to that experiment of monkeys, as it set a great example for future researchers. Is it even possible to teach out animals out of their instincts and if so, can those teachings go from generation to generations? What...
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...in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members. In captivity, meerkats have an average life span of 12–14 years, and about half this in the wild. ------------------------------------------------- Name "Meerkat" is a loanword from Afrikaans. The name has a Dutch origin but by misidentification. Dutch meerkat refers to the "guenon", a monkey of the Cercopithecus genus. The word "meerkat" is Dutch for "lake cat", but the suricata is not in the cat family, and neither suricatas nor guenons are attracted to lakes; the word possibly started as a Dutch adaptation of a derivative of Sanskrit markaţa मर्कट = "monkey", perhaps in Africa via an Indian sailor on board a Dutch East India Company ship. The traders of the Dutch East India Company were likely familiar with monkeys, but the Dutch settlers attached the name to the wrong animal at the Cape. The suricata is calledstokstaartje = "little stick-tail" in Dutch. According to African popular belief (mainly in the Zambian/Zimbabwean region), the meerkat is also known as the sun angel, as it protects villages from the moon devil or the werewolf which is believed to attack stray cattle or lone...
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